United States v. Salcedo-Garcia

MEMORANDUM ** Efrin Salcedo-Garcia appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 46-month sentence for being an illegal alien found in the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1826 . Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Salcedo-Garcia’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Salcedo-Garcia the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Salcedo-Garcia’s conviction. We therefore affirm his conviction. Salcedo-Garcia waived the right to appeal his sentence, with the exception of the court’s calculation of his criminal history category. Because the record discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Salcedo-Garcia’s criminal history category, we affirm as to that issue. We dismiss the remainder of the sentencing appeal in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 988 (9th Cir.2009). Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. AFFIRMED in part; DISMISSED in part. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.